Sekabet Casino lands head-long into the dark depths of the LCB Blacklist! It is due to unpaid winnings, rude support managers and pirated video slots that the troublesome brand find themselves crossed out from the 'good guys of the iGaming industry' list.
What to do when a casino looks and acts suspicious from the get go?
What if right away there's this uneasy feeling that something is very wrong?
You listen to your gut and run the heck away, that's what!
Sounds simple, but for the victims of Sekabet Casino's unscrupulous practises, the signs and symptoms of corruption - though clearly there - were not always obvious enough.
Founded in 2015, Sekabet uses a truly massive gaming and betting platform to attract punters from all corners of the world. Over 50 providers supply casino and live dealer games, poker, bingo and sportsbook. This is where the perks stop, however, and problems begin.
Where to start?
Let's look at the games and license first. Until recently, and during an intense period of many complaints that we have received, the brand has operated under the iGaming laws of Curacao.
Now:
Everyone knows Curacao is not the pillar of online gambling integrity. As long as operators are able to pay for the permit, there are NO serious assessments, evaluations or inquiries into the business practises of their licensees. There might be some penalties, but a loss of license is not among them!
In August 2018, we noticed that the status of the brand on the website of the Curacao Commission is no longer active. We are still waiting for the official confirmation from the regulator itself, but things are certainly not looking up for this casino's fragile reputation, if they really did fail to extend the license.
Although...judging by the behavior of this brand and their many misconducts, we can say that any licenses they might be boasting are only incidental.
Another BIG issue:
Among other products, the integrated software is made up of Novomatic video slots. Can you tell what's wrong with this picture?
Luckily for players, we live in the age of information, easily available to anyone who asks. With the help of Dr. Google, you can quickly find out that Curacao-licensed sites should NOT be offering Novomatic software!
Our sister site, World Casino Directory, did an extensive search of Sekabet's platform...
...noting the presence of what appear to be pirated Novomatic slots, even though nowhere on the casino web page do they mention the provider, or the incriminating products, by name. WOD team DID manage to place real money wagers on the compromising games.
We should emphasize that Sekabet vehemently denied any piracy accusations, saying they do not offer any fake games.
Our team has a vast experience on the subject of fake games, especially counterfeit versions of Novomatic slots, which are so often targeted and exploited by black market groups. On March 20th 2018, our team sent an email asking for clarification on the origin and legal status of the integrated software, however...the operator never replied. It was on this exact date, that Sekabet was deservedly placed on the LCB Warning list!
Payments
Among the biggest issues we have personally handled are unpaid winnings. Since March 2018, we have been receiving plenty of complaints regarding slow or no payments whatsoever.
As it seems, Sekabet likes to leave their winning customers waiting for earnings for months at a time. Their modus operandi comes down to delaying withdrawals with the excuse of necessary identity verification procedures, that take unacceptably long to complete.
Unless a disadvantaged player keeps pushing, asking for their winnings and demanding answers, the casino is more than likely to never pay at all.
As for LCB Direct Support, we have been able to help several of our members reach a satisfying conclusion and most importantly, receive the money that is rightfully theirs!
One on May 29th, and the other on August 4th:
It took over 4 months of difficult negotiations with the site for the first, and over 40 days for the latter complaint to successfully resolve... but our efforts paid off and we are happy to see the complainants well off!
To summarize:
- Sekabet Casino is now BLACKLISTED due to all of the above, and also the following reasons:
- We currently have one pending complaint regarding unpaid winnings, with the payout request first filed as far back as February 28th!
- The official Sekabet representative is ill-mannered and difficult to reach for discussion
- Their Curacao license is no longer valid
- Fake Novomatic games have not been removed from the website
As you can clearly see, there are fair too many troubles with this site, and almost none of the willingness to fix them. Honest players have no business with a venue as shady and rogue as this one so stubbornly wishes to be.
After all we've tried to reason with the operator, there is nothing left to do but to blacklist this site fully, and issue a public warning for punters to steer clear. Some will undoubtedly be tempted by the large selection of games that are available in all parts of the world, but once the time comes for the site to play fair...
... you'll be left dazed, confused and empty-handed.
coolsongss 6 years ago Hero Member
Sekabet is just a rogue casino. They probably don't have any license. And the Novomatic software is a fake. Also, they are doing non-payment or slow payment. They probably paid a few players by the intervention of LCB. People can unfortunately run into this kind of casinos when they are a beginner. Just hoping that...
Sekabet is just a rogue casino. They probably don't have any license. And the Novomatic software is a fake. Also, they are doing non-payment or slow payment. They probably paid a few players by the intervention of LCB. People can unfortunately run into this kind of casinos when they are a beginner. Just hoping that players' losses were not big. Bad guys !!!
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nirvana 6 years ago Super Hero
what a bunch of crooks!
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Oldschoolmeisje 6 years ago Mighty Member
Well, if the casino has nothing to say to you and doesn't respond to your contact attempts, then there will probably be no need to clarify any problems and there will be no need for changes.... There are still many customers with bad reviews who don't care Lay down to inquire about the casino and just deposit like that....
Well, if the casino has nothing to say to you and doesn't respond to your contact attempts, then there will probably be no need to clarify any problems and there will be no need for changes.... There are still many customers with bad reviews who don't care Lay down to inquire about the casino and just deposit like that. Visually, every casino can make a serious, trustworthy and good impression... Lately I have often discovered new casinos that have short names and something with "x----bet" and are very similar in appearance .I have not deposited in any of these but I always hesitate for a long time before I think that a deposit could be worthwhile...
Show moreNaja wenn das Casino euch nichts zu sagen hat und nicht auf eure Kontaktversuche reagiert, dann wird es wahrscheinlich keinerlei bedarf geben irgendwelche Probleme zu klären und kein Änderungsbedarf besteht.... Es finden sich auch mit schlechten Bewertungen immer noch viele Kunden die keinen wert darauf legen sich über...
Naja wenn das Casino euch nichts zu sagen hat und nicht auf eure Kontaktversuche reagiert, dann wird es wahrscheinlich keinerlei bedarf geben irgendwelche Probleme zu klären und kein Änderungsbedarf besteht.... Es finden sich auch mit schlechten Bewertungen immer noch viele Kunden die keinen wert darauf legen sich über das Casino zu erkundigen und einfach so einzahlen werden. Rein Optisch kann jedes Casino einen seriösen, vertrauenswürdigen und guten eindruck machen... In letzter zeit habe ich öfter mal neue Casinos neu entdeckt die irgendwelche kurzen namen haben und irgendwas mit " x----bet" heißen und sich optisch sehr stark ähneln.Eingezahlt habe ich in keinem von diesen aber ich zögere eh immer lange bevor ich der meinung bin das sich eine einzahlung lohnen könnte...
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Allstarmikey 6 years ago Super Hero
I truly will never understand that people will play here after this excellent warning from LCB ... Never bring ur money to dishonest sites/people
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Mattias Hammargård 6 years ago Sr. Newbie
Good job! Thanks for providing us serious gamblers with the info needed when considering a new casino.
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Nazim666 6 years ago Jr. Member
It is not very pleasant to win a good sum and not get it, your deserved, honest win. Thank you guys for the work done, judging by their violations of the above, they deservedly took their place on the blacklist!
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JohnnyK 6 years ago Forum admin
They can't really be trusted, just too many shady things adding up and leading to the just decision of blacklisting them.
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Sydney 6 years ago Almighty Member
We had so many issues with this casino and it was more than evident that they would end up on the list of blacklisted casinos. Stay away from Sekabet Casino LCBers! Before you make a real money deposit at some casino don't forget to do all the research first. Make sure to read our reviews and use your reasonable judgement;...
We had so many issues with this casino and it was more than evident that they would end up on the list of blacklisted casinos. Stay away from Sekabet Casino LCBers! Before you make a real money deposit at some casino don't forget to do all the research first. Make sure to read our reviews and use your reasonable judgement; if a site looks shady, odds are, it is.
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coolsongss 6 years ago Hero Member
I haven't registered and played in this casino yet. I am lucky. It is bad to see a normal casino to turn rogue. I really wonder what makes them to change. Maybe management changed ? Anyway, the list mentioned about gives LCB good reason to categorize them into rogue casinos. Good Job.
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Snowbowl 6 years ago Sr. Member
what a combination...no payment, fake games and no license!!!
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Sylvanas 6 years ago Admin
For a casino with a warning, they sure could not have cared less what the community thinks of the site. Not even now that they are blacklisted completely, Sekabet can't be bothered to hide all that is wrong - they are blatantly rogue.
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zuga 6 years ago Admin
just to note that we initially placed them on our warning list few months ago, but since things havent improved we've decided to fully blacklist them.
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Mil E Na 6 years ago Full Member
There goes another one...
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Mojo Jojo 6 years ago Super Hero
Pff, I don't think they will pay their players and close their doors. There are unfortunately many players out there who will fall for their traps. Sekabet seemed a legit casino at the first glance, their website looks nice and they offer latest games from top notch providers and now I read this article...Online crooks...
Pff, I don't think they will pay their players and close their doors. There are unfortunately many players out there who will fall for their traps. Sekabet seemed a legit casino at the first glance, their website looks nice and they offer latest games from top notch providers and now I read this article...Online crooks are more cunning these days. It is odd, I just visited their website and browse through their games library and when I selected Novomatic I was redirected to the login page? Thank you LCB for exposing this bad casino, great job.
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Dzile 6 years ago Moderator
I hope they will pay to every player with an account there. After that they can close their bad business.
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